Event

Premiering at the Magnet Theater on May 4th, GAY BOMB: THE MUSICAL is a satirical romp inspired by the real-life plans of the U.S. military to build a bomb that turns enemy armies gay (honest!).

President-elect Felching has swept into office on his promise to defend the United States from the homosexual and Mooslem threats. Sometimes, however, campaign promises can prove difficult to fulfill. Faced with a new Middle Eastern conflict, and his military stretched thin, the President must overcome his moral objections and embrace a controversial chemical weapon that can turn the enemy gay. Battling an effeminate army seems to be his depleted troop's only hope for an easy victory.

GAY BOMB: THE MUSICAL is a cautionary tale that takes the twisted logic of the extreme American right to Strangelovian conclusions--skewering prejudice, power, and paranoia along the way. The show leaves no stereotype unscathed. The original Off-Off Broadway spectacular features some of New York's top performing improvisers.

GAY BOMB: THE MUSICAL runs at the Magnet Theater (254 W 29th Street) on select Fridays in May and June, at 8:30pm.Directed by Michael Martin, with music by Frank Spitznagel, and book and lyrics by Chris Friden and Steve Whyte. Choreography by Anna Farkas.